The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-01-20
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To be consuls Of the United States, John
I. Campbell of California at AuckIands;
Henry B PepdlstOn Of West Virginia Al
southampton.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Hugh 4. DiDsmore, minister resident
and consul general ct COFea; o. j. GAL
lup, register OF land once, Carson City,
Eedade. Postmasters-C. A. Elliott,
T0cson, Arizona Territory; A. J. Head,
p escott. Arizona; J. 3. Faifbanks, Orde,
Ia; 8. p. Merchant, Broken Bow, Ne
brsska; Z. B. Mcpherson, WrapAhoe,
Nebraska; Edith Lowe, Wellington,
Kansas; G. 8. Nichols, TT. Leaven worth,
Kansas; 8. @. Meade, Slater, Missouri /;
J. A. RenAy, ClarksVille, Missouri; B.
Campbell, Auburn, Nebraska; n. Dear
born, Wayne, Nebraska.
PROTECTING THE INDIANS.
Senator Plumb to-day Introduced q
power to determine all questions con-
corning the right Of eminent domain of
the United States within the countries Of
the CherOkees, ChickasaWs, Creeks,
ChoctaWs and Seninoles under the
treaties Of the tribes with the United
States, and AL questions Of damage 20
any property OF any Of these tribes re-
ouALAUk lEOLl TIC CAt0IAu& ApOu VI OCCu-
patton OF their territory by individuals or
corporations under an alleged lease of
lands or granted right Of way through
the lsnds of these Indians. The bill pro.
Vides that whenever any attempt is made
to secure any rights Of lands belonging
to the Indians named the Indians shall
be entitled 70 all the rights before the
law now granted to citizens OF the United
States in such cases.
NNru
The house committee on ways and
means to-day OEdered q favorable report
on Representative Breckenridge bill to
abolish unnecek gaHy customs districts and
ports As acted upon by the committee.
The bill omits altogether the administTG-
tive features Of the service and deals d.
rectly with the abolishing OF unnecessary
districts and omces. ItprOvides
that the places of unnecessary officials
shall be alled by the requisite number of
deputies. II Il estimated that . saving
Of 500, 900 will be secured and the SER
vices of 100 employees dispensed with.
Eighty custom districts are abolished un-
der its provisions, leaving seventy i've
districts in all.
FAVORABLE REPORT ORDERED.
A favorable report was ordered to-day
on Senator Frye's proposed amendment
to the pOstoffice appropriation bill max
lux DEOVl6AOn 1OE TIC transportation "a
mails TO South and Central America.
AFFECTING PoSTOFFICEs.
Senator Wilson of Iowa, from the COM
mittee on pOstoflces, to-day reported IA
Vorably bill providing that no post
oboe Of the third class shall be changed
INTO the fourth GLASS II it appears that the
gross receipts of the said offices amount
Tor the year 20 81, 200; or that the box
rents and commissions constituting the
postmaster's compensation amount to
d 600.
CROP REPORT.
The Official crop report for the year
has been completed and the aggregates
are substantially those recently reported.
The corn crop aggregates nearly one and
three quarter billion bushels twenty-five
bushels per acre; four and one-quarter
bushels below last year. The area in
crease Is four per cent. The product
decreased fourteen per cent. The
average price increased 10 per cent.
Wheat aggregates 470, 200, 600 bushels;
worth $3.50 against 77c for the year be-
lore and $40 in 1884. The general yield
was 1216 bushels per acre. The product
of oats Is 624 600 600 bushels. The aver
age yield IL slightly below the preceding
year.
THE FARMERS CONGRESS ADJoURNS.
The farmers congress adjourned to-
lay, to meet in Chicago early In No
Tember.
BRILLIANT RECEPTION.
An overcast sky with &C asiOnal down
pour OF rain, and the streets and pave
nents slippery, combined to render
70 might unfortunate for the presidents
initial reception to the diplomatic corps
The gloom outdoor, however, Ony added
to the scene within the White
house. The gailY deer rate d rooms were
All
diplomats, judges, depart
nent officials, ARMY and navy officers,
and o her prominent people with their
wives and lady friends. The receiving
party cOnsiste, Of the president, MrS.
Cleveland. MrA. Manning and Mrs. Was.
Marshal Wilson made the presentations.
Behind the receiving party in the blue
room stood SecretaIys Bayard, Manning,
Endicott. Whitney, Postmaster
General Villas, and others.
MATTHEW'S AGAIN REJECTED.
WARRINGTON, D. c., Jan. 14.-The
senate committee on the District Of
Columbia this morning ordered an Gd-
verse report on the nomination of Q.
Matthews OF Albany, New York, colored
register Of deeds of this district.
ACTION PosTPChED.
Owing to the fact that there was not q
full attendance Of the house committee
on pensions to-day, the bills grsntiuR
pensions to Mrs. Logan and the widow
Of Gen. Frank 2. Blair were not acted
upon, but were made special order for
next Tuesdays meeting.
PENSION BILLS PASSED.
Two general pension bills were favor
ably acted upon at this evenings session.
One of them extends to sailors or marines
the provisions OF the act granting PEN
al 60. vahn anNaPoh tina aaPRfOn
OF the United States after having preVl-
ously joined the confederate forces.
There are about 100 persons eligible to
pension under the provisions Of the bill.
The other bill was introduced by Repre-
sentative Morrill, Of Kansas and gives the
force Of law to the construction OF the
pension acts given by Acting Attorney
General jerks TO the effect that person
who receives . special pension cannot
surrender it In favor OF q pension under
the terms Of the general law.
POsTOFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The subcommittee on postOf1ces and
post roads, Of the house, to-day no1shed
the postoAce appropriation bill and 1t Is
expected that the measure will be re-.
ported to the house early next week.
The total appropriation made by the bill
IL csc, 600 900.
MRS EMMoNs ON TEE STAND.
the hearing Of testimony BY the
mGrshaIs jury summoned TO inquire
into sanity of Mrs. Emmons was resum
ed to-day. DIR. Samuel Busey OF this
city testified he considered her sane.
Mrs. Emmons then took the stand and
told the story OF her married life. HeI
manner was at least eccentric, and heE
mind appeared easily confused.
a Tie on Joint Ballot.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 14.-In the lower
house OF legislature two reports in the
MeaGher contested election case were
presented to-day. 1t was determined Il
devote three hours to the debate, thu
time to be equally divided between al
parties and that vote be taken not late
| than 4 asCloek